The moon the merest sliver of reflected light on this morning's pre-dawn drive, but that resplendent sliver illuminating the mountains and valleys of her darkened surface: oh, Lord, to be even the merest sliver reflecting Your light.

* Theme – what the author is telling us through the story: a universal idea about human nature

Other possible elements:

* symbolism – use of an object which represents something not tangible, an abstraction (dove = peace, cross = Christianity)

* imagery – “the mental pictures created by a piece of writing” (DCL)

Imagery creates mood/atmosphere, but also can foreshadow plot or enhance characterization, etc. Look, for example, for colors that keep reappearing, or repeated references to music, water, nature images, etc. (For example, black may suggest death or gloominess or fear; white may suggest purity or innocence or peace.)

Header Photo

Many thanks to Keiller Impson for the moon photo used as my header.

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